Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124642109 - Sme Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 124642109

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 02/17/1995

Site Address:
Sme Industries
149 South 200 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Mailing Address:
5955 West Wells Park Road, West Jordan, UT 84088

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/23/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/15/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361533821

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	102001402	03/09/1995	03/13/1995	$1,050	$1,050	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	10200140201	03/09/1995	03/13/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19260501 B03	03/09/1995	03/13/1995	$1,050	$1,050	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170681845

Event: 02/17/1995

Employee breaks ankle in 25 foot fall on pipe

Employee #1 was the foreman of a crew that had just used a forklift to lower a scissor lift 25 ft from the upper materials transfer area to the ground. Four 20 ft long uni-strut pipes, weighing approximately 250 lb, were stacked in the transfer area on an ice-covered floor. Employee #1 was approximately 5 feet from the edge (opening) next to the cable marking the area when he saw a pipe start to slide. He attempted to prevent the pipe from falling by straddling it. However, the pipe rose, caught him in the crotch area and then fell off the edge, carrying Employee #1 with it. He landed on the soft muddy ground on his head and back and the pipe landed on his left arm. Employee #1 suffered fractures to his ankle and upper left arm. The employee was not tied off as required; the material transfer area was covered with snow and ice; and material had not been moved from the area in a timely manner. The area was congested with material from another contractor who had let it sit there for an extended period.

Keywords: WORK RULES, PIPE, TIE-OFF, ANKLE, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124642109			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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